DESPRE NATURA TOLERANȚEI ȘI VALOAREA EI ÎN PROCESUL DE CONȘTIINȚĂ
ON THE NATURE OF TOLERANCE AND ITS VALUE IN THE PROCESS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Summary/Abstract: On the nature of tolerance and its value in the process of consciousness. The linguistic and historical sources of tolerance capture the essence of the concept that refers to the existence of a burden and at the same time a restraint. More specifically, tolerance is about what we do in such a way as not to harm others, either because of their values or their way of looking at values, as expressed in their behavior, way of life or speech, and how they appear to the tolerant person as being “wrong”, that is, dangerous, bad, immoral, unjust, useless, irrational, etc., or because what personally defines others, such as: skin color, gender, manners, physical appearance, physical disability, etc., appear to the tolerant person as repulsive or disgusting, which makes others considered inferior. It is a complicated description of a complex concept that requires specific clarifications, which is what we aim to shed light on in this study. In this paper we have set out to explore different ways of understanding what the nature of conscientious objection, whether religious or non-religious, might mean. In doing so, we have concluded that the principle of tolerance can resolve the difficulties of other explanations and help to successfully describe the nature of conscientious objection. It provides the best description of both the state of mind and the behavior of authority, while being broad enough and yet precise enough to encompass all other explanations – however contradictory they may be.

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